Administration for Safety and Health

"As you can see, according to section 7 paragraph 12 line 8 of the Chusett Safety Code, this staircase just doesn't hold up." -ASH worker

Type

Civil Services

Function

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The Administration for Safety and Health (ASH) is the Chusett office for handling matters regarding wellbeing of citizens. The office focuses primarily on performing investigations and writing code for how businesses can operate. In addition, Inspecting restaurants for health concerns, checking construction sites for safety hazards, and testing local water supplies for contaminants all falls under ASH's umbrella.

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History

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ASH was formed alongside the Bettering of Health for Chusett Bill of 1947, which was passed after several worker union strikes nearly shut down the city for two weeks. The bill established a minimum wage, requires businesses to cover living expenses under certain conditions, and also required the creation of an organization to develop regulations to keep Chusett people safe. Originally just a small office working in town hall, ASH has grown into a powerful operation.

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Self-Enforcing

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Unlike most departments under the Chusett city council, ASH has the means and lawful right to enforce its own standards. The Phoenix Corps assigned to ASH are shock troopers who are independent from the standard police force. When a business has been caught breaking code, unintentionally or otherwise, ASH usually will close them then and there until the discrepancy is corrected. Under certain circumstances, ASH may just use its Phoenix troops to jail the offender immediately. The punishment for breaking ASH code is never less than severe.

Code Development and Enforcement Process

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Hazard Discovered

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"It would appear this woman slipped and fell. She was unable to reach the handrail as the stairs were too wide and she had chosen to walk up the middle. If the stairway were thinner, and perhaps had some type of non-slip material, her death could have been prevented."

Code Added to Statute

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7.12.7: Stairways will have no more than six feet between handrails.
7.12.8: Stairways will either be constructed with approved non-slip materials (ref. ASHMAN 15-604 Materials Approved for Construction) or coated in an approved non-slip material.
7.12.9: Stairways will be cleaned of bodies and bodily fluids within twenty-four hours of any incident. ...

Phoenix Corps Deployed

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"Get down on the ground, hands behind your head!"